If you are a person who prays, this message is for you. Watching these riots on T.V., is stirring up a lot of emotions within us and we need to turn those emotions into prayer. Because we are believers in Yeshua, we can do that. The people causing all this violence don’t know Yeshua. They don’t know about his teachings, his love, or the persecution he went through. They don’t know that although he was persecuted, he still hung on that cross and died for our sins. They don’t know that before he died, he forgave all who persecuted him. All they know is anger which brings on the violence. We know how to pray, which will bring on the peace.

“This is my command: that you keep on loving each other just as I have loved you. No one has greater love than a person who lays down his life for his friends.” ~ John 15:12-13, CJB

Today is Memorial Day, a day to remember those who laid down their lives so that we may be free. Sadly, there are many that will take their freedom for granted, not realizing the many lives lost for it. Freedom isn’t free and we should always remember and never forget those men and women who sacrificed their lives for that freedom. God himself sent us his only Son Yeshua, who taught us what it means to lay down one’s life for those we love. His was the ultimate sacrifice. Just as Yeshua knew the outcome of what was to be, our men and women know that when they join the military, they may never come home. No one has greater love than a person who lays down his life for his friends”, or country.

Let us remember today those who paid the ultimate sacrifice so we can continue to have our freedom.

Be a Blessing and Be Blessed!

Monday Morning Inspirational

By Rebbitzen Kat

May 20th, 2020 - Memorial Day(2nd of Sivan, 5780)46th Day of the Counting of the Omer

“Yeshua said, “I AM the Way — and the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father except through me.” -John 14:6, CJB

I know we as believers have accepted Yeshua into our hearts, but we all have those friends or loved ones who haven’t. They believe God, and Yeshua exist, and that’s enough for them, stating, that as long as they live a so-called good life, they’re fine. They don’t think it’s necessary to be right with God before going to heaven. I had a conversation the other day on this very subject. My heart ached when I was told that it didn’t matter whether one renounced Yeshua in their life, they would still go to heaven.

It is our responsibility as believers in Yeshua to pray for the salvation of those who don’t know the truth. We need to continue to pray that their eyes would be opened. We shouldn’t let them accept things as they are, but to seek out Yeshua and know that he is the only pathway to God.

“There is salvation in no one else! For there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by whom we must be saved!” - Acts 4:12, CJB

Be a Blessing and Be Blessed!

Monday Morning Inspirational By Rebbitzen Kat

May 18th, 2020 | 24th Day of Iyyar, 578038th Day of the Counting of the Omer

​“Go back to your home and tell how much God has done for you.” -Luke 8:39, CJB

Many of us have testimonies that we hide away because we worry about what others would think of us. I’m not just talking about the general how we came to Yeshua testimonies, I’m talking about those things we’ve been delivered from, the many layers of life we’ve gone through to get to where we are. Yes, there are parts of our lives we like to keep private, but there are many people in our midst who are struggling with things that are very familiar to us. Things that they don’t think anyone else would understand. I think part of our job as ministry leaders, is to share our experiences in life so that others can see there is a light at the end of the tunnel. We have people out there that need to know that they will be okay, and they don’t need to live with hurt and shame. We learn, we grow, we move forward, but we should never forget where we come from. We need to tell how much God’s done for us.

“But I consider my own life of no importance to me whatsoever, as long as I can finish the course ahead of me, the task I received from the Lord Yeshua — to declare in depth the Good News of God’s love and kindness.” - Acts 20:24, CJB

How we do ministry has changed a lot over the last month and a half. Because of COVID-19, we were told to leave our congregations and stay in place at home. Many of us took the initiative and found other ways to continue our services through social media. Others went to the roadsides and drive-ins to reach their people. Still others found other innovative ways to do the ministry God called them to do. Ministry isn’t something that just stops because of change; it’s what we continue to do no matter the circumstances. We do this because it’s a part of us, it’s in our DNA. Many of us are honored that God would call us to ministry. He saw something in us that we didn’t. When things change around us, we need change with it. Our congregational settings will open back up soon, but social media is still going to be there.

Whatever ministry God has called you to, this is a time to broaden our horizons. God has given us such a gift, we need to use it to our full advantage!

Be a Blessing and Be Blessed!

Monday Morning InspirationalBy Rebbitzen Kat

10th of Iyyar, 5780 | May 4th, 2020​25th day of the Counting of the Omer

“Therefore, I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, trust that you are receiving it, and it will be yours.” - Mark 11:24, CJB

When you worship do you feel transformation, or do you still wallow in whatever you’re going through? This pandemic lockdown certainly has people going through a lot of emotions, and we as believers aren’t immune. Many of us have had to change how we do everything concerning ministry. Many congregations have been meeting through social media. While that’s fine for the interim, I feel that it may be leaving some feeling a little bleak. I’ve seen that after any type of worship, that some are still being negative. How could that be?

Things may have changed for us, but God hasn’t changed! (Malachi 3:6) We should never let things of this world consume us so much that we edge the love of Yeshua out of our hearts. When we worship him in spirit and in truth, all negativity will flee. Believe in his promises; it’s his will in all things.

“But the hour is coming — and is now here, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit; and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” - John 4:23-24, ESV

“Rejoice in this, even though for a little while you may have to experience grief in various trials.” ~ 1 Kefa (Peter) 1:6 -7, CJB

COVID-19 certainly has had many experiencing grief. Many have endured and lost so much during this time of lockdown. But we cannot let hopelessness get the better of us. With Gods help, we can persevere. No matter how hard it is, or how devastating, we can get through this. Yeshua is our living hope. Our continued focus on him is what gets us through these trying times. Let us continue to rejoice through the pain and sorrow, for this too shall pass.

“Praised be God, Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, who, in keeping with his great mercy, has caused us, through the resurrection of Yeshua the Messiah from the dead, to be born again to a living hope, to an inheritance that cannot decay, spoil or fade, kept safe for you in heaven. Meanwhile, through trusting, you are being protected by God’s power for a deliverance ready to be revealed at the Last Time.” ~ 1 Kefa (Peter) 1:3-5, CJB

Be a Blessing and Be Blessed!

Monday Morning Inspirational

By Rebbitzen Kat26th of Nisan, 5780 | April 20th, 2020 | 11th Day of the Counting of the Omer

“And remember! I will be with you always, yes, even until the end of the age.” ~ Matthew 28:20, CJB

Passover is winding down, but let’s not wind down with it. We spent all of last week and leading into it, speaking of the plagues and Gods protection over his people. During the Seder, many added COVID-19 to the list of plagues and put red ribbons or scarves over their doors to symbolize Gods passing over his people. On Bikkurim, which is the third day of Passover, we celebrated the risen Messiah. Our focus was exactly where it needs to be; not on the circumstances or all the negativity, but on Yeshua. This is also true for non-Messianic Jewish who celebrated Easter, the focus was on Yeshua.

After he rose, he went to his disciples, gave his instruction to continue his work, and gave the promise to always be with them. They went through many trials and met some horrible ends, but they continued to spread the good news. As Passover winds down, let us not wind down with it. Let’s not fall into the trap of the negativity and despair around us. Let’s continue to spread his love and good news, and hold onto his promise that he will always be with us. Through every hurt, every heartache, every disease, every death, he is with us. We can’t understand why things happen the way they do, but we need to continue to remember and to keep our focus on him. Yeshua isn’t someone to remember during the holidays, he is to be remembered always. Without him, we have nothing. HE IS RISEN! AMEN!

Be a Blessing and Be Blessed!Monday Morning Inspirational By Rebbitzen Kat

19th of Nisan, 5780 (Pesach V) | April 13, 2020 4th Day of the Counting of the Omer

“Tell the people of Isra’el, ‘If any of you now or in future generations is unclean because of a corpse, or if he is on a trip abroad, nevertheless he is to observe Pesach. But he will observe it in the second month on the fourteenth day at dusk.” - Numbers 9:10-11, CJB

Passover is among us ...

By this time many who celebrate will have already started the process of cleaning their homes and getting the chametz (yeast) out of their houses. Because of the quarantine, many of us this year are preparing for their seders, either alone as a family, or partaking in a live stream on social media.

Unfortunately, many who are suffering from COVID-19, may not be able to celebrate Passover this year. For those people I say, don’t let your hearts be heavy. God understands and has given time for such things. By his instruction in Numbers 9, you will be able celebrate in the second month on the fourteenth day at dusk, and you will partake as if it was Passover. So rest well and be healed. You will be able to celebrate the Passover.

“Get rid of the old hametz, so that you can be a new batch of dough, because in reality you are unleavened. For our Pesach lamb, the Messiah, has been sacrificed. So, let us celebrate the Seder not with leftover hametz, the hametz of wickedness and evil, but with the matzah of purity and truth.” 1 Corinthians 5:7-8

Passover (Pesach) marks the redemption and rebirth of the Jewish people who were freed from slavery and led to the promised land. It’s a mark of new beginnings, a new year.

One of the ways we prepare for this holiday is to go through our homes, cleaning them from top to bottom to ensure we get all the hametz/leaven out; the leaven that also represents sin in our lives. We then bring in the matzah of purity and truth. A lot of people complain about matzah, because it’s dry and they can’t wait till they don’t have to eat it. While leaven represents the sin in our lives, for Messianic Jews, Matzah represents redemption and freedom of the Jewish people. Take a good look at a piece of matzah. He was pierced for our transgressions ... by His stripes we are healed (Isaiah 53:5). You can see the piercing’s, the bruises, the stripes. It reminds us that He has freed us from sin and shame. In this, it doesn’t seem so dry after all.

As we eat our matzah of purity and truth this Passover season, let us not forget the one who died for our sins; the One for whom we serve. Empty our hearts and lives of sin and fill our hearts and lives with His truth. Let’s start a new season with Him.